Pakistan Rejects Amnesty Report on Kabul Strike

DID Press: Pakistan has rejected Amnesty International’s findings on a reported strike targeting a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, arguing that the report overlooks what Islamabad describes as cross-border terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan.

Pakistani officials said the report reflects a “supportive interpretation rather than a judicial conclusion” and fails to take into account the security challenges posed by militant groups allegedly operating from Afghan territory.

According to the officials, Pakistan’s military operations have been directed at military facilities, ammunition depots, and infrastructure linked to terrorist groups, insisting that no hospital or drug rehabilitation center was intentionally targeted.

While expressing regret over any civilian casualties, Pakistani authorities said that any impartial investigation should examine intelligence assessments, target-selection procedures, and allegations that the Taliban have provided safe havens for militant groups operating across the border.

The officials also urged the Taliban authorities to prevent Afghan territory from being used for cross-border attacks, adding that Pakistan supports an independent investigation that examines all aspects of the incident.

Amnesty International reported a day earlier that at least 269 people were killed in a Pakistani strike on the Omid Drug Rehabilitation Center in Kabul, stating that investigators found no evidence of weapons stockpiles or militant activity at the site.